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   Or·i·fice

   /ˈôrəfəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. an opening, as of a pipe or tube, or one in the body, such as a nostril or the anus.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, from late Latin orificium, from os, or- ‘mouth’ + facere ‘make’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • O

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   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • F

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   • I

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   • C

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   • E

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